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Originally Posted by jamesinclair
Bad news for america, but the good news for you is that theres really nothing going on.
After the downeastern extension and the vermonter reroute were done, most ongoing amtrak projects are just track improvement and not new lines.
I mean there are tiny things, like the Amtrak terminus in Miami maybe moving 2 miles to MIC, and Amshacks being replaced all the time, but not new track mileage really.
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The AMTRAK terminus is nearly complete at the MIC but there was a huge gaffe between AMTRAK & the FL. DOT when they built the platforms too short by 200 feet to accommodate longer trains that would block a key intersection at NW 25th. street. The state of Florida blames Amtrak.
^ View of the Miami Central Station's platforms from Northwest 25th Street.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...le1956936.html (right click & open in Incognito window )